Vancouver Island Local History Society

Vancouver Island Local History Society Committed to heritage that is inclusive, diverse, & representative of communities past & present.

Vancouver Island Local History Society’s Mission:
- To promote, encourage, and engage the study of local and regional history within the communities of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
- To develop and support local history initiatives that take a critical and exploratory approach to Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations.
- To develop and support projects that are inclusive, diverse, and r

epresentative of communities in the past and present.
- To act as a facilitator of local efforts that build relationships between organizations and communities and situate history as a foundational or key element

🚨 Attention educators! 🚨Are you looking for course materials for the school year? Consider teaching The Great Vancouver ...
09/01/2026

🚨 Attention educators! 🚨
Are you looking for course materials for the school year? Consider teaching The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab. Our exhibit Learning Guide is available in English or French and includes learning objectives and educational activities that link to the BC Curriculum for Social Studies 9, Social Studies10, BC First Peoples 12, Social Justice 12, and Law Studies 12. You can download the guide on the exhibit website, TheGreatLandGrab.ca

🎨Artist Profile: Jordanna George Jordanna George is a T’Sou-ke and Ukrainian illustrator and comic artist whose work ble...
08/26/2026

🎨Artist Profile: Jordanna George
Jordanna George is a T’Sou-ke and Ukrainian illustrator and comic artist whose work blends traditional forms with a non-traditional personal digital style. They illustrated the graphic-novel panels for The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab exhibit. You can find out more about Jordanna’s work on their website, JordannaGeorge.com

Help us make The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab affordable and accessible to small museums and organizations! We have ...
08/24/2026

Help us make The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab affordable and accessible to small museums and organizations! We have a goal of raising $5,000 over the next two months. Travelling the exhibit has costs – we hire an installer and rent a truck. Help us keep these costs down for host venues across Vancouver Island. You can donate on our CanadaHelps page and receive a tax receipt: Canadahelps.org/en/charities/vilocalhistory/

The next stop for The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab exhibit is Duncan! You can see the exhibit at the Cowichan Branch...
08/17/2026

The next stop for The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab exhibit is Duncan! You can see the exhibit at the Cowichan Branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library beginning August 26th. Check it out with your friends and family, and let us know what you think! TheGreatLandGrab.ca

We have been getting amazing feedback on The Great Land Grab exhibit from Nanaimo Harbourfront Library visitors! If you ...
07/29/2026

We have been getting amazing feedback on The Great Land Grab exhibit from Nanaimo Harbourfront Library visitors! If you think this kind of work is worth supporting, please consider a donation through our CanadaHelps page and help us keep the exhibit accessible to as many communities as possible!

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/vilocalhistory/

07/14/2026

Canada promised British Columbia a coast to coast railway when it joined confederation. Learn more about this railway at the Great Vancouver Island Land Grab exhibition, on now at the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library!

06/30/2026

"Forests became financial assets,. Large parcels were sold for real estate development, pushing the land even further from return to First Nations..."

Learn more about the E&N land grant through our brand new exhibit: The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab, on now until August at the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library.

The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab will be at the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library until August 2026. Learn about the hi...
06/23/2026

The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab will be at the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library until August 2026. Learn about the history of the E&N Land Grant and how it still affects Vancouver Island today.

"For the Hul'qumi'num people, access has been denied to these lands. These forestry companies put up steel gates so that...
06/23/2026

"For the Hul'qumi'num people, access has been denied to these lands. These forestry companies put up steel gates so that you cannot enter those lands without their permission..."

"For the Hul'qumi'num people, access has been denied to these lands...

Thank you to everyone who came out to the launch of the Great Vancouver Island Land Grab!! The exhibition will be on at ...
06/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to the launch of the Great Vancouver Island Land Grab!! The exhibition will be on at the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library until August 2026. Details about this amazing exhibitions travelling schedule coming soon!

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